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Philadelphia School District Headquarters at 440 North Broad Street (NewsWorks file photo)

Philly principals reject proposed contract by ‘decisive margin’

Following two delayed votes, the union representing Philadelphia public school principals and administrators rejected a tentat ...

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Pre-K teacher Shirell Peaker reads with children at Little Learners Literacy Academy in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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Jerry Jordan has headed the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers since 2007. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

One down, one looming, one to go: The state of Philly schools’ labor negotiations

After enduring years of painful cutbacks, the union representing the Philadelphia School District’s blue-collar workers rati ...

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In latest twist, Kenderton school prepped for return to Philly district control

The winding saga of Kenderton Elementary School in North Philadelphia has taken another turn, with indications that the Renais ...

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Kenderton parents push for Mastery to take over; decision rests with Philly SRC

In the wake of Scholar Academies deciding to pull out of Philadelphia’s Kenderton elementary, parents in the school advisory counci ...

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After nearly 17 years

Imani Charter in Germantown to close June 22

After a years-long fight to remain open, the Imani Education Circle Charter School in Germantown announced Wednesday it will close at the ...

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney makes his case for quality pre-K during a conference hosted by the William Penn Foundation at the Downtown Marriott in Center City. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Kenney stumps for soda tax at pre-K gathering

In a fiery address to early childhood education advocates, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney stumped for the sugary beverage tax he’s s ...

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Cadets from the Valley Forge Military College hang their commencement tassels off of their uniforms for their graduation May 20th, 2016. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)
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Women take top honors at Valley Forge Military College graduation

The sun came out Friday giving the 2016 graduates of Valley Forge Military College a perfect spring day for graduation. As family ...

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Legislature resumes session, budget decisions loom

Pennsylvania lawmakers still fatigued from a record budget standoff with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf may not get much of a break before the ...

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Cheyney University graduate and Temple University adjunct professor Michael Coard testifies at a public hearing on how to fund the struggling historically black university. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Lawmakers hear Cheyney University students and alumni plead for better funding

The financially troubled Cheyney University is drawing special attention from Pennsylvania lawmakers as they draft budget priorities. ...

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Watch: Biden reminisces in Delaware State commencement address

“You enter to learn and now you have to go and serve,” Biden said in his remarks. “It’s your obligation.”

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Philly schools trying second outsourcing firm for substitute teachers

The Philadelphia School District is parting ways with a private company that has been doing a bad job providing substitute teachers this ...

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Parents livid about charter company pulling out of North Philly school unexpectedly

At an emergency meeting, Scholar Academies informed parents Wednesday afternoon that it is planning to cease control of operations at Ken ...

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